Dingee Guide To Rose Culture 



'FOUNDED 

 1850 



Dingee— Roses 



Famous the World Over 



is-o 



1920 



since the founder, Charles 

 For 



ALMOST three-quarters of a century 

 Roses on their own roots and sending them safely by mail 

 Dingee, of this wonderful business conceived the idea of growing 

 main- years they depended upon European growers for the stock 

 necessary to supply their trade. They proved so unsatisfactory that 

 the}- made an effort to grow them on their own roots in this country, and 

 after many failures finally succeeded to such an extent that in almost 

 every country of the world you will find them. And now, after many years, 

 we of America must depend upon these Roses alone, as the Government 

 has at last awoke to the fact that budded Roses were only fooling the 

 people, as they are only good for a short time, when they must be replaced. 

 This made it necessary to secure from Holland, France, England and 

 Germany millions of these each spring, only to go back the next year and 

 secure the same number to mostly replace those planted the year previous. 

 This will make a great demand for Roses grown in this country, and the 

 supply will not be sufficient to take care of all, so some will no doubt be 

 disappointed. We are making a great effort to increase production and 

 hope to be able to supply all with these popular flowers. So place your 

 order earlv, as orders will be filled in rotation in which they are received. 



Flowers 

 "The Messenger of Peace" 



Within the memory of man the flower has ever 

 been companion, both in sorrow and in joy. It 

 seems to dedicate and make hallowed our intention. 

 It is the silent but effectual dispatcher of the heart's 

 desire. 



The world war, happily at an end, has made of 

 our country a great sanctuary upon whose altar the 

 blood of ours has been spilt in sacrifice. Let us 

 revere this priceless offering. Let our hearts speak 

 its own language, the language of the flowers. In 

 our sorrow and pain of loss, this handiwork of God 

 will freshen the memory of our hallowed dead and 

 help soothe the torn and broken heart. Like sweet 

 incense, it will go before our prayer and serve as 

 votive resignation to our Maker's will. 



Flowers help to a cleaner, nobler life by lifting 

 on high our aspirations. Everyone should plant and 

 nurture them. The natural inclination of the un- 

 tutored child to love the flower kingdom should be 

 kept alive and developed. A flower garden develops 

 that which is noblest in us. Even the humblest 

 home should have its own bed of flowers, and a 

 small amount spent in this way will bring us many 

 times the value thereof. You should plant and car'e 

 for them with your own hands, as a closer associa- 

 tion with nature and her messengers will make us 

 all more human, more lovely and more lovable. 



The Dingee & Conard Co. 



Tlie Leading and Oldest 

 Rose Growers of America 



West Grove, Penna. 



How to Grow "Dingee Roses" 



All Dingee Roses are propagated under such 

 favorable conditions that our shibboleth, "Dingee 

 Roses Go and Grow Everywhere," is literally true; 

 but common sense tells us that certain kinds of 

 Roses thrive better in some localities than in others. 

 We have tried to indicate as nearly as possible, in 

 connection with the different classes of Roses, the 

 section of the country in which each will thrive to 

 its full perfection with the least amount of 

 protection. 



Preparation of Beds 



The way to get the best results from Roses when 

 planted in beds is to make a trench to a depth of 

 15 to 18 inches, that is, the soil should be removed 

 to that depth, well pulverized and mixed with from 

 one-third to one-fourth its bulk with well-rotted 

 animal manure, cow stable manure preferable where 

 it can be obtained. Before filling in the bed it is 

 well to put in some material for drainage, such as 

 soft coal cinders, broken crockery or stones, not too 

 large. Then return the soil to the trench, and when 

 returned it should stand from 3 to 4 inches higher 

 than the surrounding ground, as it will quickly 

 settle below the surface. It is necessary to do this 

 in order that rainwater will drain quickly away 

 from the bed. If, however, the soil you remove 

 from the trench is not the best Rose soil, as the 

 best kind of soil for Roses is a clayey loam; if your 

 soil does not contain this, it can be (improved by 

 mixing in sods from the roadside or fields; but if 

 your soil is too heavy, it should be lightened with a 

 portion of sand. The soil before returning to the 

 trench should be well pulverized, that is, make it 



